LUCKNOW, Aug. 22 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai on Friday announced that the party will contest the upcoming teacher and graduate MLC elections on all 11 seats with full strength. He also named the coordinator and co-coordinator of the party's teacher cell.

Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Rai said teachers in the state were being denied dignity and fair salaries. He alleged that the education system was plagued by corruption, poor infrastructure and lack of job security.

Rai demanded the implementation of the old pension scheme, already in place in Congress-ruled states.

"The government should recognise Alim and Fazil degrees from Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University," he added.

Rai pointed ou...